Business and Commercial Litigation

  • Obtained a verdict, after a 5-day trial, in a case involving breach of contract claims relating to a database, computer hardware, and associated software.
  • Obtained a full defense verdict, after a 5-week jury trial, in a case involving real estate, fraud and environmental claims relating to a property with leaking underground storage tanks.
  • Representing a technology client in litigation with an OEM supplier located in Taiwan, in a case involving claims for breach of contract and breach of warranty.
  • Obtained summary judgment in a case involving claims of fraud and breach of contract relating to the imporation and sale of goods manufactured in Taiwan.
  • Obtained a stipulated judgment, through settlement, on the first day of a jury trial in an Arizona case involving real estate, fraud and business tort causes of action.
  • Represented a technology client in a case pending in the Central District of California, against a vendor in default under its payment obligations, and obtained a preliminary injunction freezing certain inventory and assets pending trial.
  • Represented a California operator of energy-producing wind turbines in litigation filed by an environmental organization asserting claims, dismissed before trial.
  • Obtained a dismissal, on motion for summary judgment, in favor of a leading visual display products company in litigation involving freight transportation losses.
  • Obtained a settlement on behalf of the ousted founder of a company doing business in China, in an action involving corporate governace, accounting and intellectual property claims.
  • Obtained a settlement for a computer company based on claims for damages incurred as a result of defective components manufactured by a foreign supplier.
  • Defended a major entertainment company, through three weeks of jury trial, against claims by a licensing agency that the company had engaged in fraud and breached its contract by not sufficiently promoting a cable television mini-series.
  • Secured a settlement, on the eve of trial, in favor of defendants sued under commitments and a personal guaranty made with respect to an equipment lease assigned to a national bank.
  • Obtained a recovery in favor of clients in a complex real estate case involving forged instruments, cross-collateralization, disputed claims of title, and multiple legal proceedings.
  • Defended, through mediation, an industry leader in computer technology against claims for additional compensation by a software consulting firm.
  • Defended a commercial finance lender, through five weeks of jury trial, in an action filed by a defaulted borrower asserting fraud, racketeering and breach of contract claims.
  • Defended an Idaho corporation in litigation involving a complex real estate transaction, obtaining summary judgment as well as attorneys’ fees.
  • Secured summary judgment in Idaho federal court, affirmed by the Ninth Circuit, on behalf of a California company sued under products liability law for the alleged distribution of a machine causing damages in excess of $3 million dollars.
  • Defeated a sweeping motion for injunctive relief filed against an oil and gas refinery by a District Attorney alleging more than 100 violations of state and federal safety regulations.
  • Obtained a substantial settlement in a wrongful death action on behalf of the parents of an unmarried man who plunged to his death during a "Kiss" rock concert at the Oakland Arena in California.
  • Defended a trucking company, through a 10-day jury trial, against wrongful death claims arising from the death of a pedestrian killed by a dump truck while crossing the street in Southern California.